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SNIPPED > >Here's one question - she's never had any dyskenesia (sp?) or hallucinations, >and generally seems to have high drug tolerance. Dx only 6 months ago, but in >retrospect symptoms of shuffling, slowness coming on for several years. Is it >possible that she's under-medicated with sinemet? Possible. But one type of PD does not have tremor, and the things you mention below are all PD symptoms, so I wonder why they are skeptical? >other symptoms - lost vocal volume, cramped handwriting, severe retropulsion >when not medicated, falling backwards, stepping too fast forward, no tremor, >difficulty getting in & out of bed, turning over, sitting down, standing up, >raynaud's syndrome in hands (numb fingers.) (for the record, used to smoke a >lot, but quit cold turkey 18 yrs ago.) > >thanks as always. you guys are the greatest. > >emily ([log in to unmask]) for mom 76/dx 6 months Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 79/8 Oxford, OH [log in to unmask] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Ask me about the CARE list for* * Parkinson's caregivers ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *